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1966 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 9
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Main article: 1966 FIFA World Cup qualification
This group originally included Syria as well as Spain and the Republic of Ireland. However Syria withdrew in support of the African teams who withdrew in protest at the allocation of spots. The Republic of Ireland and Spain subsequently played against each other on a home-and-away basis. When both teams won their home match, a play-off on neutral ground was played to decide who would qualify. This match was initially to be played in London, a city with a large Irish immigrant population, but the Royal Spanish Football Federation and the Football Association of Ireland later came to an agreement and moved the match to Paris. Spain won the play-off and qualified for the 1966 FIFA World Cup.
Final table
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **1=** | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | **2** | |
| **1=** | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | **2** | |
| **—** | *Withdrew* |
Matches
Lapetra
Syria withdrew to support the African teams who had withdrawn in protest at the allocation of spots.
Play-off
Republic of Ireland and Spain finished level on points, and a play-off on neutral ground was played to decide who would qualify. This match was initially to be played in London, a city with a large Irish immigrant population, but the Spanish and Irish football associations later came to an agreement and moved the match to Paris.
Spain qualified.
Team stats
{{fb|ESP|1945}}
Head coach: ESP José Villalonga
| Pos. | Player | DoB | Games | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| played | Goals | Minutes | |||||||||
| played | Sub off | Sub on | IRL | IRL | IRL | Club | |||||
| MF | Adelardo | 26 September 1939 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 90 | - | - | ESP Atlético Madrid |
| GK | Antonio Betancort | 13 March 1937 | 2 | 0 | 180 | 0 | 0 | - | 90 | 90 | ESP Barcelona |
| MF | Jesús Glaría | 2 January 1942 | 3 | 0 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 | ESP Atlético Madrid |
| FW | Vicente Guillot | 15 July 1941 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 90 | - | - | ESP Valencia |
| GK | José Ángel Iribar | 1 March 1943 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 90 | - | - | ESP Athletic Bilbao |
| FW | Carlos Lapetra | 29 November 1938 | 3 | 1 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 | ESP Zaragoza |
| FW | Marcelino | 29 April 1940 | 3 | 0 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 | ESP Zaragoza |
| DF | Ferran Olivella | 22 June 1936 | 3 | 0 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 | ESP Barcelona |
| FW | Chus Pereda | 23 June 1938 | 2 | 3 | 180 | 0 | 0 | - | 90 | 90 | ESP Barcelona |
| DF | Severino Reija | 25 November 1938 | 3 | 0 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 | ESP Zaragoza |
| DF | Feliciano Rivilla | 21 August 1936 | 3 | 0 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 | ESP Atlético Madrid |
| FW | Luis Suárez | 2 May 1935 | 2 | 0 | 180 | 0 | 0 | - | 90 | 90 | ITA Internazionale |
| FW | José Ufarte | 17 May 1941 | 3 | 1 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 | ESP Atlético Madrid |
| MF | Ignacio Zoco | 31 July 1939 | 3 | 0 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 | ESP Real Madrid |
{{fb|IRL}}
Head coach: IRL Johnny Carey
| Pos. | Player | DoB | Games | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| played | Goals | Minutes | ||||||||||
| played | Sub off | Sub on | ESP | ESP | ESP | Club | ||||||
| FW | Eric Barber | 18 January 1942 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | - | 90 | - | IRL Shelbourne | |
| DF | Shay Brennan | 6 May 1937 | 2 | 0 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 90 | - | 90 | ENG Manchester United | |
| DF | Noel Cantwell | 28 February 1932 | 3 | 0 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 | ENG Manchester United | |
| GK | Pat Dunne | 9 February 1943 | 3 | 0 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 | ENG Manchester United | |
| DF | Tony Dunne | 24 July 1941 | 3 | 0 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 | ENG Manchester United | |
| MF | Eamon Dunphy | 3 August 1945 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 90 | ENG/3 York City | |
| DF | Theo Foley | 2 March 1937 | 2 | 0 | 180 | 0 | 0 | - | 90 | 90 | ENG Northampton Town | |
| MF | Johnny Giles | 6 November 1940 | 3 | 0 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 | ENG Leeds United | |
| FW | Joe Haverty | 17 February 1936 | 3 | 0 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 90 | ENG/3 Bristol Rovers | |||
| 90 | 90 | IRL Shelbourne | ||||||||||
| FW | Jackie Hennessy | 5 October 1940 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 90 | - | - | IRL Shelbourne | |
| DF | Charlie Hurley | 4 October 1936 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 90 | - | - | ENG Sunderland | |
| FW | Andy McEvoy | 15 July 1938 | 3 | 1 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 | ENG Blackburn Rovers | |
| MF | Mick McGrath | 7 April 1936 | 2 | 0 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | - | ENG Blackburn Rovers | |
| DF | Mick Meagan | 29 May 1934 | 2 | 0 | 180 | 0 | 0 | - | 90 | 90 | ENG/2 Huddersfield Town | |
| FW | Frank O'Neill | 13 April 1940 | 3 | 0 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 | IRL Shamrock Rovers |
References
References
- Doyle, Paul. (13 November 2015). "The Joy of Six". The Guardian.
- The number indicates the league the team played in that year
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